Ethan Snow, Ph.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Ethan Snow, Ph.D.
- Hometown: Tekamah, Neb.
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Previous positions:
- Biomedical sciences graduate student, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
- Course director of anatomy for paramedical personnel, University of North Dakota
- Instructor for anatomy for occupational therapists, University of North Dakota
Research/professional interests:
- Education Research:
- multi-dimensional assessments;
- student metacognition; and
- individualized remediation strategies.
How I fell in love with science and education: During my education at South Dakota State University, I became especially interested in human anatomy. Following completion of the anatomy course, I became an intern, dissector, teaching assistant and preceptor for the course, in addition to completing an extensive honors cadaver dissection project. These experiences expanded my interest in anatomical sciences, especially in the context of teaching and learning, and led me to pursue a doctorate degree. In doing so, I focused my graduate research on the effects of a novel confidence-based, individualized remediation strategy on student learning and final grades in a multi-campus human anatomy curriculum. My teaching and research experiences increased my interest in these domains and confirmed my desire to become an assistant professor.
Degrees:
- Ph.D., biomedical science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2019
- B.S., biology and biotechnology (majors), chemistry and microbiology (minors), South Dakota State University, Brookings, 2014
Memberships:
- American Association of Anatomists
- International Association of Medical Science Educators
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I love dogs and unique names. I have a miniature schnauzer named Javert (named after the French Police Inspector in “Les Miserables”).
- I love to fish.
- I like unusual music. A song mix for me commonly includes sea shanties and Irish drinking songs to freestyle blues and uncommon oldies.